This 2-DVD set gives an account of the efforts made by American cities to promote real estate. The first DVD gives you an insight into the efforts made by cities- Doylestown, Levittown and /Detroit at inviting people to co... more &raquome and live there. You will see the Mayor of Detroit himself extolling the virtues of his city. The Second DVD showcases the city of Rochester and its penchant for cleanliness and spaciousness. You will also see clips of one of the first promotional campaigns and learn about the recommendations made by city fathers for keeping the city clean.A must see for real estate promoters!&laquo less

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Selling The Suburbs

Ejaz | 05/05/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's funny to think that there was a time when almost everyone lived in cities and the suburbs did not exist yet. Yet, aparently in the 1940s and 1950s you had to choose between living in a city or on a farm.

That's the message here in these films that actually had to explain to people what a suburb was. Teh whole gimic here in these ads is to convince people that they will get killed if they stay in the city but will have a good life if they just buy a house in a development.

The lengths these ads go to to sell suburbia is incredible when you consider that most people want to live there now.

I had no idea until I saw this film that Levitown was a created community."